Blueberry Buckle
Blueberry Buckle is a deliciously tender lemon kissed cake studded with fresh blueberries and topped with a sweet buttery streusel topping. This old fashioned recipe is a favorite to serve with coffee, tea or for dessert.
Prep: 15min
Total: 55min
Yield: 9
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 323 kcal, Carbohydrate 53 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 235 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 31 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup butter (softened)
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 ½ cups fresh blueberries
- ¼ cup butter (+ 1 tablespoon, cold)
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instruction:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8×8 pan.
- In a large bowl, cream sugar, butter, egg & lemon zest until fluffy.
- In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to sugar mixture, alternating with milk mixing just until combined.
- Toss blueberries with 1 tablespoon flour. Fold into batter and spread in prepared pan.
- Combine all topping ingredients in a small bowl until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter and bake 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Blueberry Buckle
This blueberry buckle is a sweet, coffee cake loaded with fresh blueberries and topped with a layer of crumbly streusel.
Prep: 10min
Total: 55min
Yield: 10 – 12 serving(s)
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c. unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 c. granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon or cardamom
- 1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 c. granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 c. whole milk
- 2 tsp. lemon zest
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 c. fresh blueberries, divided
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instruction:
- Preheat the oven to 375°.
- For the streusel: Stir together the melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add the flour and salt, stirring until combined. Set aside while making the cake.
- For the buckle: Stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar at medium speed using a handheld mixer or stand mixer until creamy in a large bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just combined after each addition. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with milk, beating until just combined after each addition. Stir in the lemon zest and vanilla, then gently fold in 2 cups of the blueberries.
- Spray a 9-by-9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan; sprinkle the top of the batter with the remaining 1 cup blueberries. Using your fingers, crumble the streusel mixture and sprinkle it evenly over the berries and batter.
- Bake until a tester comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool 20 minutes before slicing.